The standalone film, directed by Gareth Edwards, is said to take place between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, and follows a group of resistance fighters who set forth to steal the plans to the Death Star. The ensemble, led by Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), also features Forest Whitaker (Roots), Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal), Riz Ahmed (The Night Of), Alan Tudyk (Firefly) and Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline).

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